Civil Liberties

The prosecutor in so many of these cases is someone using the position as a stepping stone to higher office so their goal is to be "tough on crime".

Also, the laws have changed where you no longer can petition the court. They can now find you guilty in civil proceeding without giving you a hearing -- a judge simply signs an order garnishing your assets without an opportunity for a hearing. It is now an impenetrable closed circuit where the defendant is excluded. Not only that, but it goes as a mark on your credit record. The problems are now extending out into the middle class as well.